Pyke vs Zyra
How to Beat Zyra as Pyke
based on 4,928 Pyke vs Zyra matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Pyke vs Zyra Matchup Summary
Best Pyke vs Zyra Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Zyra as Pyke
Tips for Playing as Pyke against Zyra
The Tap version of Bone Skewer is much faster and deals additional damage.
A lot of your agressive spells are also your escapes. Make sure you always have a plan to get out of the fight.
Hitting an enemy with the Hold version of Bone Skewer will always pull them the same distance. Use it in melee range to throw targets behind you.
Pyke is very fragile so don't be afraid to temporarily run from a fight. You can regenerate a significant amount of health from Gift of the Drowned Ones when enemies can't see you.
Advice to Win Against Zyra
Moving closer to Zyra can be a smart move if she places plants too far away from herself.
Moving the fight to a different area will deprive Zyra of accumulated seeds.
Plants take fixed damage from attacks and effects, similar to wards. They also expire quickly on their own.
Seeds placed by Zyra's W are larger, a different color, and grant a small amount of vision to her team.
Zyra's seeds can be destroyed by stepping on them. If she tries to grow them as you do, dodge back at the last moment.
Pyke vs Zyra Counter Stats
How to Counter Zyra with Pyke in LoL
The stats provided here show some important Pyke against Zyra counter stats that can help us explain the differences between this pair of champions. For instance, Pyke’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Zyra’s ratio of NaN, showing that Pyke may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Zyra..
Pyke usually has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his opponent does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Zyra. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.
Differences between Pyke and Zyra
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Who is Better, Pyke or Zyra?
Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Pyke usually loses when taking on Zyra, with a 47.3% win rate. As a result, Pyke makes a poor counter to Zyra.
While Pyke does have a lower winrate than Zyra, when on opposite teams, Pyke also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging champion to learn. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Pyke into Zyraas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.
Moreover, Pyke also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Zyra. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Pyke vs Zyra matchups, Zyra is the better champ with a lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.
Pyke is a terribly counter to Zyra. Make sure you focus your tactics on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Pyke against Zyra.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To truly master Pyke to counter Zyra during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Pyke often picks up less CS compared to Zyra. Champs who typically don't get much CS often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values displayed here to do well.
The best items to have in your Pyke versus Zyra build include Umbral Glaive, Edge of Night, and Axiom Arc. When Pyke bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better countering Zyra than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Pyke had an average win rate of 47.3% battling Zyra with this build.
To have the best probability of annihilating Zyra as Pyke, Pyke players should use the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Coup de Grace, and Triumph runes from the Domination and Precision rune sets. Of all the runes players used for Pyke vs Zyra counter picks, this mix of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 47.3% win rate overall.
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